CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (NYSE: DTF) (the "Fund") is announcing today a special taxable distribution of 0.005721 cents per share, payable on December 28, 2012 to its common shareholders of record on December 20, 2012. The income represents taxable market discount investment income realized by the Fund. The breakdown of the distribution on a per-share basis is as follows:

DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment company whose investment objective is current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade tax-exempt obligations. For more information, visit www.dtffund.com or call (800) 243-4361, extension 4941.